Rt Hon Laura Trott MP
Conservative
Sevenoaks
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The Rt Hon Laura Trott is the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Education.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£9,000
3 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£9,000
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£44,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
94
87 meetings ·
3 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
4 overseas trips
· 2022-10-01 → 2024-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£1,479
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 87
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | KKR | To discuss the UK as place to invest | hm-treasury |
| 2024-05-20 | Lower Thames Crossing | To discuss project update for Lower Thames Crossing | hm-treasury |
| 2024-05-14 | Tony Blair's Institute for Global Change | To discuss public sector productivity | hm-treasury |
| 2024-05-01 | Crown Hostings data centres | To discuss options to transition to the Cloud | hm-treasury |
| 2024-03-26 | The Prince's Trust | To discuss the work of the Trust and support for young people | hm-treasury |
| 2024-03-25 | NSPCC | To discuss the work of the NSPCC | hm-treasury |
| 2024-01-15 | Behavioural Insights Team | To discuss the work of the Behavioural Insights Team and productivity review | hm-treasury |
| 2023-12-14 | — | To discuss productivity | hm-treasury |
| 2023-11-09 | — | Visit to discuss Automatic Enrolment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-11-09 | — | Visit to discuss Automatic Enrolment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-25 | — | To discuss Collective Defined Contribution schemes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-19 | — | Defined benefit pension schemes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-13 | — | Defined benefit pension schemes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-12 | — | Defined benefit pension schemes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-06 | — | General discussion | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-06 | — | Collective Defined Contribution scheme's | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-05 | — | Defined benefit pension schemes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-05 | — | Collective Defined Contribution scheme's and the Pensions Dashboard | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-07-25 | — | General discussion | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-07-17 | — | Pension Credit Invitation to Claim Trial Visit | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | National Theatre | Tickets | — |
| 2023-03-27 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-03-27 | Strand Partners | Lunch | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 → 2024-04-06 |
Cernobbio, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Ambrosetti Economy and Finance Workshop | £1,479 |
| — |
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Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Sevenoaks
current
2019-12-12 → 2024-05-30
Sevenoaks
Party history
2019-12-12 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-11-13 → 2024-07-05
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2022-10-27 → 2023-11-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
2024-11-04 → present
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-04
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Committee memberships
2020-03-02 → 2022-11-21
Health and Social Care Committee
2021-10-28 → 2021-11-03
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales)
2022-02-09 → 2022-02-09
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
2022-07-20 → 2022-09-07
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
2023-03-08 → 2023-03-15
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
laura.trott.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 6898 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6898 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
43 / 109
66 missed (61%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£21,342
61% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£56,859
61% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£820
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+33.0 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
10 Aye(9.2%)
33 No(30.3%)
66 didn't vote(60.6%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
12
of 12 tabled
12 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-01-28
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Children
Answered
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by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
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question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol Poisoning (Travel Advice) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-09-03 | |
| Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-02-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.